(l) Pilot testing ......................................................................................................... 65 (m) Fieldwork ............................................................................................................. 66 (n) Participant supports .......................................................................................... 66 (o) Fieldwork monitoring ........................................................................................ 67 (p) Response enhancement strategies .................................................................. 68 4.5 Qualitative data collection (Focus Groups) ........................................... 68 (a) Overview and progress update ........................................................................ 68 (b) Scope and design ............................................................................................... 69 (c) Themes/discussion guide .................................................................................. 69 (d) Format of focus groups ..................................................................................... 69 (e) Focus group implementation ........................................................................... 70 (f) Focus group participant wellbeing .................................................................. 70 4.6 Analysis and reporting ........................................................................... 70 (a) Fieldwork reports ............................................................................................... 70 (b) Data analysis and final report ......................................................................... 71 4.7 Governance ............................................................................................ 71 (a) Advisory Committee ........................................................................................... 72 (b) Australian Government Senior Officers’ Working Group (SOWG) ............... 72 4.8 Recommendation development............................................................. 73 (a) Analysis and synthesis of findings ................................................................... 73 (b) Engagement with Advisory Committee, SOWG and key stakeholders ........ 73 (c) Feedback and refinement of recommendations ........................................... 73 (d) Limitations and mitigations.............................................................................. 74 4.9 Next steps/conclusion ........................................................................... 75 Appendix I ........................................................................................................... 76 Appendix II .......................................................................................................... 81 Appendix III......................................................................................................... 83 Appendix IV......................................................................................................... 88 Endnotes ............................................................................................................132 4

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